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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16165 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:31
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 15–1. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 4th. CC Sabathia earned the win. Casey Blake went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Dellucci | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Marte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
 Jorge Julio | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- David Dellucci: 8/F8LM
- Travis Hafner: 7/L7M+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L6D+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: S4/P34D.1-3
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7LD
- Ryan Garko: D7/L7LD+
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G4M+.2-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4MD+
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K23
Top 3
- Casey Blake: S8/L8RS
- Grady Sizemore: W.1-2
- David Dellucci: S8/L4D+.2-H;1-3
- Travis Hafner: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 13.2-3
- Ryan Garko: K
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S8/L6D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8LS
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/G34.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: S5/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Casey Blake: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Grady Sizemore: 8/P8LS
- David Dellucci: HR/F9D+
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LXD+
- Victor Martinez: 31/G34S
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 9/F89S
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Top 5
- Ryan Garko: 9/F9D+
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G56
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HP
- Franklin Gutierrez: E5/G56+.1-3
- Casey Blake: D7/L7LM+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Grady Sizemore: S5/G56.3-H(UR);2-3
- David Dellucci: K
Bot 5
- Ross Gload: 4/L4+
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LM
- Ryan Garko: K
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/P6D
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Jose Guillen: BK.1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F8RXD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34+
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/L7LS+
- Casey Blake: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4S.2-3
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: W
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
- John Buck: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: D7/F7D+
- Ryan Garko: W
- Jamey Carroll: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Andy Marte: W
- Grady Sizemore: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Tony Pena: S9/L9S+
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7S
- Esteban German: 53.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/P7LS.2-H
- Billy Butler: 6/P6D
Top 9
- Ben Francisco: 7/F7D+
- Travis Hafner: 9/F9LD
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: W
- John Buck: 2/P2RF+